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sketchiness

/ˈsketʃ.i.nəs/

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noun

/ˈsketʃ.i.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние неполноты, неопределённости или недостатка деталей.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being incomplete, vague, or lacking in detail.

uncountable

  1. Incompleteness of detailsB2formal

    The quality of being lacking in detail, clarity, or thoroughness.

    ruНеполнота деталей

    • The sketchiness of the report made it difficult to understand the full situation.
    • Due to the sketchiness of the instructions, many participants were confused.
    • The sketchiness of the plan left several important questions unanswered.

    Synonymsinadequacyincompletenessinsufficiencypatchinessroughnessslightnesssuperficialitythinnessunevennessvagueness

    Antonymscompletenessdetailfullnessprecisionspecificitythoroughness

  2. Questionable or suspicious natureB2informal

    The quality of being unreliable, dishonest, or potentially dangerous.

    ruСомнительность

    • The sketchiness of the deal made everyone wary.
    • I didn't trust him because of the sketchiness of his story.
    • The sketchiness of the neighborhood made her nervous.

    Synonymsdubiousnessshadinesssuspiciousnessuntrustworthiness

    Antonymshonestylegitimacyreliabilitysafetytrustworthiness

Forms
  • sketchinesses plural form
  • sketchinesses' possessive plural form
  • sketchiness's possessive singular form